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Answer:
in 1492 it was spain and portugal then it was french and england in the 15th century
Answer:
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Explanation:
During the 1500's, the Spanish and Portuguese spread out over the southern part of the Western Hemisphere in search of gold and other riches. ... In 1565, the Spanish founded St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest permanent settlement by Europeans in what is now the United States.